Chapter 55

I understood that Amanda had already left the country, and I never heard from her again. Who knows what she might have said to the media if I had given her the money, but I'm pleased I didn't.

I did not dismiss Harold. Perhaps the negative comments from his coworkers pushed him over the edge, and he decided to leave.

Even for me, the situation didn't dramatically alter overnight. It was a while before everyone could put it out of their minds.

During checks, I dealt with female patients staring at my groin.

It was incredibly draining, but one person made it bearable.

Crystal didn't return to work immediately, but I was patient while waiting for her.

Since she manually unblocked me, I've been keeping my sanity by constantly texting and phoning her or having her call me.

Catherine and I went shopping while she was gone.

She showed me the jewelry store where she had purchased Sarah's engagement ring.

It